Sava's Guestbook index.php file include
| savasguestbook-index-file-include (41596) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sava's Guestbook could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the index.php script to specify a malicious file from the local system, which could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
Note: In order to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, the attacker would first be required to upload a malicious file or inject arbitrary commands into an existing file.
Platforms Affected:
- Sava's Place, Sava's Guestbook 2.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 30, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Sava's Place Web site, PHP/MySQL Web Scripts at http://savasplace.com/page.php?page=PHP/MySQL_Web_Scripts.
- BID-28536: Sava's Place Sava's Guestbook 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1642: Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Sava's GuestBook 2.0 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the action parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- SA29592: Sava's GuestBook "action" Local File Inclusion
Reported:
Apr 01, 2008
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